Contractor accused of taking deposits for remodeling, didnt complete work

Posted on: 9:40 pm, January 30, 2014, by Heidi Hemmat, updated on: 12:49pm, January 31, 2014

DENVER Dreams of a new kitchen turned into a nightmare for many Colorado homeowners who collectively paid a local contractor hundreds of thousands of dollars, only to see him take the money and run.

The company is called Kitchens 4 Less and Herman Hinojosa, the owner, is suspected of stealing from homeowners who paid large deposits for work that was never completed.

In November, Hinojosa filed for bankruptcy leaving his customers high and dry. He claims hes broke and has no way to finish the jobs he started, but our investigation found Hinojosa is still receiving money from unsuspecting customers.

Arvada resident Christine Wilson lives in the middle of a disaster area. The single moms living room is packed full of what used to be in her kitchen leaving a 5 by 10 space to live in.

This is where we are living. Its awful. We do homework here, we cook here. Wilson said.

She hired Hinojosa last summer to remodel her kitchen and bathroom to make it more accessible for her disabled mother.

According to her invoice, Wilson paid Hinojosa the required $9,000 up front. But days turned into months with no work.

We have an open sewer line in the bathroom. Its been that way for 5 months. I was very much ripped off. Wilson said.

She learned about the bankruptcy when she received a notice saying Hinojosa had filed for Chapter 7. The notice listed dozens of people who told us they collectively paid Hinojosa hundreds of thousands of dollars for remodeling work they never received.

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